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Aptos Junior High School in Aptos, CA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 83.

PO Box 367
Aptos, CA 95003


Student Enrollment: 671

County Name : Santa Cruz
District Name: Pajaro Valley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : John Laird
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.97613
Longitude: -121.88287

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 7-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 9 (793 to 802)
Met 16 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 94% (174 tested out of 186)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 92% (171 tested out of 186)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (447 tested out of 452)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (439 tested out of 452)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (127 tested out of 137)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 90% (123 tested out of 137)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 93% (92 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 92% (91 tested out of 99)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (56 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 79% (47 tested out of 60)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 63.7%
Here:  64%
State average from 332 schools:  44%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.8%
Here:  53%
State average from 332 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.0% (12 proficient out of 16)
Here:  75%
State average from 247 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 81.3% (13 proficient out of 16)
Here:  81%
State average from 246 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.3% (55 proficient out of 165)
Here:  33%
State average from 322 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.8% (45 proficient out of 162)
Here:  28%
State average from 322 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.8% (326 proficient out of 436)
Here:  75%
State average from 315 schools:  55%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 61.9% (266 proficient out of 430)
Aptos Junior High:  62%
State average from 315 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.7% (27 proficient out of 114)
Aptos Junior High:  24%
State average from 325 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.7% (25 proficient out of 110)
Here:  23%
State average from 325 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.1% (13 proficient out of 86)
Aptos Junior High:  15%
State average from 308 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.5% (14 proficient out of 85)
Here:  17%
State average from 308 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 16.3% (8 proficient out of 49)
Aptos Junior High:  16%
State average from 316 schools:  13%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 19.0% (8 proficient out of 42)
Aptos Junior High:  19%
State average from 318 schools:  13%
ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 629

2006 API (Base) : 808
Here:  808.0
State average from 332 schools:  727.2
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 688 (166 students included)
Aptos Junior High:  688
State average from 290 schools:  673

2006 Whites API (Base) : 851 (436 students included)
Here:  851
State average from 227 schools:  793
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 115

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 647 (115 students included)
Here:  647
State average from 293 schools:  665
Number of English Learners included in API : 86
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 49
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 28%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 67%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 19%
Here:  19.0%
State average from 354 schools:  49.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 23%
Here:  23.0%
State average from 354 schools:  12.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 354 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 11%
Aptos Junior High:  11.0%
State average from 354 schools:  19.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%
Aptos Junior High:  9.0%
State average from 354 schools:  10.1%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Here:  0.0
State average from 7 schools:  27.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 82%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 23%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.54
Aptos Junior High:  3.5
State average from 354 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%
Here:  92.0%
State average from 353 schools:  93.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 176.6642546

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 629

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 301.920

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 626

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 200.320

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 314

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 62.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 312

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 18.720

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 312

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 9.360

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 312

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 9.360

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 311

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 24.880
2006 API (Growth) : 802
2005 API (Base): 793
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 677
Here:  677
State average from 290 schools:  672

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 690
Aptos Junior High:  690
State average from 288 schools:  663
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -13 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 847
Here:  847
State average from 226 schools:  795

2005 White API (Base) : 820
Here:  820
State average from 235 schools:  782
2005-2006 White Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 639
Here:  639
State average from 295 schools:  665
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 813
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 804

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